Author Topic: Hosting a blockland server? (Read 1792 times)

Jay Ray · January 15, 2011, 08:42:42 PM

Hey guys, I haven't played Blockland in a few years, and was curious about the server-hosting status of the game.

I remember when I played it back in 2007, hosting was such a pain, an I was never able to host a server.

Now, my brother said it is supposed to be easier to host a server? Is this a 100% seamless action, or will I still have to jump through a bunch of hoops?

Thanks,

Jay

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tails · January 15, 2011, 08:43:11 PM

Server hosting uses port punching, So you should be able to.
(i love the term port punching.)

Jay Ray · January 15, 2011, 08:50:51 PM

So, punching = forwarding... right?

Night Fox · January 15, 2011, 08:52:02 PM

No.
It now uses Universal Plug n' Play, or UPnP.
Makes it so a lot more people can host.
Though I never had to port forward, even before Badspot added UPnP, and I could host fine.

Masterlegodude · January 15, 2011, 08:53:57 PM

Jay Ray! :D

http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=40783.0

Doesn't that help any?

Jay Ray · January 15, 2011, 09:12:01 PM

Quote from: Masterlegodude on January 15, 2011, 08:53:57 PM

Jay Ray! :D

http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=40783.0

Doesn't that help any?

Hey masterlegodude!

That post hasn't been updated since 2008... is it up-to-date?

Masterlegodude · January 15, 2011, 09:34:46 PM

I don't know, but if you still need to port forward, it may work still

Headcrab Zombie · January 15, 2011, 11:59:51 PM

If you have a router that supports UPnP, you just enable that in the router settings and it should work just fine.

I think it's a bit slower though.